What time is The Halcyon on ITV tonight, who’s in the cast with Kara Tointon and what’s it about? Here’s all you need to know

The drama series delves deep into the high society in the 1940s

BY GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

20th February 2017, 4:30 pm

Updated: 20th February 2017, 4:38 pm

PERIOD drama series fans lamenting the end of Downton Abbey have been cheered by the fact that they have had an even glossier one to enjoy.

Now on the final episode, The Halcyon is set in London in the 1940s in one of the city’s poshest hotels, where the rich, famous and debauched sought shelter during the dark times of the Second World War.

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The Halcyon is the period drama on ITV

There's still time to catch up on the drama - so what is The Halcyon all about, who’s in it and what time is it on?

Here’s all you need to know...

What is The Halcyon all about?

Set in 1940, the drama series focuses on the working of The Halcyon, a five-star hotel in the heart of war-torn London.

The hotel is where the rich, the famous and the city’s elite flock to forget their troubles and the world at war.

And the staff have to do all they can to keep their guests happy while war wages outside its doors.

There's plenty of political intrigue as well as storylines focusing on betrayal, infidelity inter-racial relationships and homosexuality.

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Kara Tointon stars as hotel bar singer Betsey Day

What time is The Halcyon on ITV?

The final episode of the eight-part drama is on tonight at 9pm on ITV.

If you missed the first seven episodes, they are available on the ITV Hub.

Kara Tointon bares her bum in new ITV period drama The Halcyon

Who’s in the cast?

Kara Tointon (Betsey Day)

Kara stars as the hotel bar’s singer, a role she landed having revealed her amazing singing voice in 2015 when she played Maria von Trapp in ITV’s live special.

Kara is also known for her role as Dawn Swann in EastEnders and for winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2010.

Steven Mackintosh (Richard Garland)

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Steven Mackintosh stars as hotel manager Richard Garland

Steven plays the Halcyon’s manager who spends his time making sure all his guests are happy and diffuses any unpleasant situations.

Steven is best known for his roles in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Luther.

Olivia Williams (Lady Priscilla Hamilton)

Olivia plays the wife of Lord Hamilton, played by Alex Jennings, who recently starred in The Crown as The Duke of Windsor.

Olivia is best known for her roles in The Sixth Sense, An Education and as Joey Tribbiani’s bridesmaid love-interest in Friends.

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Olivia Williams is Lady Hamilton

Hermione Corfield (Emma Garland)

Hermione Corfield plays the role of Emma Garland in The Halcyon, viewers may recognise her from smaller screen roles in Pride and Prejudice.